banana chocolate cake
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I have made a lot of chocolate cakes in my 24 years of cooking. But this one takes "the cake." Pun intended :)
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yield
10 - 16
prep time
1 Hr 30 Min
cook time
40 Min
Ingredients For banana chocolate cake
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2 cups (400 grams) granulated white sugar
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1 3/4 cups (245 grams) all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup (75 grams) unsweetened powder (regular or dutch-processed)
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 large eggs
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1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium sized bananas)
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1 cup (240 ml) warm water
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1/2 cup (120 ml) milk
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1/2 cup (120 ml) corn, safflower or canola oil (or other flavorless oil)
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1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
How To Make banana chocolate cake
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place rack in the center of the oven. Butter, or spray with a non stick vegetable spray, a 9 x 13 inch (23 x 33 cm) pan. Set aside. (you can also make this cake in a two layer cake as shown in photo. In a large bowl whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In another large bowl, whisk together the eggs, mashed bananas, water, milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir, or whisk, until combined. You will notice that the batter is quite thin. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. When completely cooled frost.
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2Chocolate Ganache Frosting is the best frosting to pair with this cake for the chocolate lover: 8 ounces (227 grams) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces 3/4 cup (180 ml) heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon (14 grams) unsalted butter Ganache: Place the chopped chocolate in a medium sized stainless steel, or heatproof bowl. Set aside. Heat the cream and butter in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat (can also be heated in the microwave). Bring just to a boil. Immediately pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. When Ganache has completely cooled, beat until soft and fluffy (I use a wire whisk). Then spread the frosting on top of the cake.
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3Cream Cheese Frosting (as shown in photo) Ingredients 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions 1. In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use.
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